Judge rejects Trump DOJ’s attempt to throw out Steve Bannon’s contempt conviction
The move from Jeanine Pirro’s office is ‘insufficient to justify’ tossing out a case against Bannon for defying January…
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Trump says the US doesn’t need Canada. The economy says otherwise
President Donald Trump says the United States doesn't need Canada
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Democrats fighting over Hasan Piker face accusations of falling into a Republican trap
As Democrats train their fire on their own, progressives fear that party leadership is squandering an opportunity to…
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Democrats suffer major blow as Maryland court strikes down redistricting amendment
The state lodged a notice of appeal with the Maryland Supreme Court shortly after the verdict was delivered
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Teen receives life sentence after pleading guilty to murdering 10-year-old cousin
Lily Peters was killed while riding her bike home from her aunt’s house in Chippewa Falls in April 2022
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FBI probe into cyberattacks on US water systems expands after tech supplier is targeted
The breach occurred amid a spate of hacks directed at PLCs in Minnesota and at least six other states
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Trump has still not picked a Karoline Leavitt replacement days before she leaves
Some possible contenders include conservative commentator Scott Jennings and Katie Miller, the wife of White House…
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Dodgers fans suing team want jury to hear about 2011 Giants fan attack
Luis Ortiz and Joanna Maria Iniguez allege in a lawsuit that security guards removed them from the stadium after they…
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Man convicted of fatal ‘targeted ambush’ of Microsoft manager as he drove home with daughter in backseat
Jared Bridegan was shot in 2022 after he got out of his SUV to remove a tire from a road in Jacksonville Beach
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Mom of 7 shot dead while holding her infant, family says
Six of Shawanda Alston’s seven children were home at the time of the shooting
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Trump team wants to expand the definition of ‘small business’ to include billion-dollar companies
The Small Business Administration is proposing a rule that would massively increase the cap at which companies are…
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Judge lifts block on Trump’s mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
This latest legal battle follows a Supreme Court procedural ruling favoring Trump just two days earlier
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Passenger on Scotland to Chicago flight recounts how weather turned flight into 20-hour ordeal: ‘Bathrooms filled up’
The flight from Edinburgh is typically about 8 hours long — but turned into a much longer travel nightmare for some
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Maine GOP governor candidate says he wants Trump’s border czar to send ICE to polls
Bobby Charles said he would make the appeal three or four weeks before Election Day
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Todd Blanche rips Philadelphia DA who suggested blowing up Trump’s White House ballroom
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said the ballroom would be demolished in an ‘official ceremony’ in future…
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Family at center of Ohio ‘house of horrors’ where 16 kids were rescued was previously investigated by child services
Ohio officials said the children ‘looked like almost feral animals’ and some ‘couldn’t even speak’
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Trump administration designates Palestine Action a terrorist group
The US government has confirmed it has ‘taken action’ against the UK-based group
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America’s housing crisis fuels the rise of tiny house villages
Recent population estimates show that Charlotte, North Carolina, is the fastest-growing large city in the United States
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Trump goes on mid-day posting spree to brag about himself, share photos and demand the baseball HOF add Roger Clemens
Trump’s schedule had no events between his intelligence briefing and ‘signing time’ set for 2:00 pm
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Charges dropped against 31-year-old man accused of stalking Sabrina Carpenter
Carpenter was granted a restraining order against William Applegate in June
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America’s summer Covid surge is producing new symptoms. Here’s what to look out for
Coronavirus levels are now growing or likely growing in all but two states
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California couple heads to Texas court in custody battle with surrogate
Surrogacy is not regulated on a federal level, which can leave room for gaps in interpretation
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Battleground Republicans want the ‘Darline’ treatment and to see Trump pour resources into getting them elected
Swing state Republicans are in dire straits and are eyeing Trump’s investment in South Carolina, but it comes with a…
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Farmer ordered to destroy his orchard after giving away thousands of pounds of free fruit
‘Boy, they’re not gonna take the trees out easily,’ the farmer has said
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Iran has caused ‘billions’ in damage to American intelligence assets, report says
CIA outposts in Saudi Arabia and Iraq have reportedly been struck by Iranian drones
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GOP sends out fundraising text from JD Vance admitting affordability crisis: ‘Groceries cost what they cost’
Republican National Committee message appealing for donations ahead of the midterms appears to acknowledge an issue…
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Trump weighs new tariffs against Canada as trade war grows between two neighbors: report
An unnamed White House official suggested the administration was going to respond to Canadian levies with their own set…
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On a roll: Canada trade war could hike toilet paper costs for Americans
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs are set to take effect September 8
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QAnon conspiracy theories continue to haunt US politics 10 years later
Amid the U.S. war with Iran, some government officials have turned to QAnon for inspiration
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Oregon town is so broke that it shut down all of its parks to save a buck
The city of Independence said it will enforce the closures and is not liable for anyone who enters the parks
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Top military general was ousted days after being told to drop investigation into Kid Rock flyby: report
Pete Hegseth reportedly forced Army Chief of Staff Randy George into retirement and then promoted the secretary’s top…
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Marine’s release from Russian prison reignites calls to free other Americans with health problems
The State Department has said it is aware of concerns about medical care and continues to raise the issue with the…
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US declares drought disaster for parts of Puerto Rico as dry conditions persist
The U.S. government has announced a drought disaster for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico as water…
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Meta to pay up to $17bn and dramatically change Instagram and Facebook to settle huge US court case
The agreement represents the largest ever Big Tech settlement and will force Meta to introduce sweeping restrictions on…
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The US fall foliage forecast is out. Here’s where to see the most vibrant colors this year
Climate change-driven drought and heat is turning leaves brown earlier than usual in some areas
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Pennsylvania man shot dead by cops after returning home from bar and knocking on the wrong door
Glenn Pysher was remembered by loved ones as a ‘promising young man, athlete and scholar who loved his family dearly’
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